Resilience Somatics- Shannon Dikkema Relational Somatic Therapy
170 Craig St Duncan, BC, Canada

The glorification of busy will destroy us. Without space for healing, without time for reflection, without an opportunity to surrender, we risk a complete disconnect from the authentic self...

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Somatic body based awareness- as a way to create culture.

Alternative statements to explaining yourself... A thread: "I have given you all the necessary information."... "I am not in a space where I can offer more insight." That’s not a priority for me right now. I am going to have to think on that and get back to you. All relevant information has been shared. Image ID: 6 slides with the text from caption presented on them

Online, On-Demand Lifetime Access Relief from Anxiety online course www.resiliencesomatics.ca/courses

Anger indicates where there needs to be a boundary, or where someone needs to grieve. Shutting it down does absolutely nothing good for a child- instead let's learn out to express it in a healthy respectful way.

Here are nine common traits of adult children who grow up with narcissistic parents:2 1. Indecision Adult children of narcissistic parents fear that they will hurt someone else by choosing to do what’s right for them. They have been ‘trained’ to consider their parent’s needs first and foremost, and it is therefore hard for them to consider their own needs without feeling selfish for doing so. This indecision and guilt can be paralyzing....Continue reading

Here are 17 possible signs of a narcissistic parent: Constantly needing the conversation to be about them Immature and selfish behavior Bragging about your achievements to others, but rarely acknowledging you or supporting you emotionally... Blaming others for any problems you may have that actually stem from their own behavior Being well-liked and important to others, but controlling and harsh when no one is looking Making you feel bad for not doing what they want immediately Making you feel guilty by boasting about how much they have done for you Harshly opinionated at home but putting up a front for other people Being ruthless and unforgiving, doing anything to be on top Making you feel anxious and often lowering your confidence Being absent for your life events Making you engage in sports or other activities, despite your wishes Failing to provide warmth and emotional nurturance in the relationship Using you to attain personal gain Being bothered and annoyed when you need time and attention Making poor excuses to limit time together Displaying sudden mood changes and volatile anger See more

https://www.health.com/condition/ptsd/generational-trauma

https://www.parasym.co/understanding-chronic-fatigue-syndro

work ethic or cultural trauma? I see quite a bit of each in folks... (and myself, too!)

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